Why dont you use <copy> ? Jan
>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: Sharma, Jaikumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Gesendet: Dienstag, 31. Juli 2007 09:25 >An: Ant Users List >Betreff: RE: windows command > >You can use the windows system command in the following way. > > <target name="execute.sys.command"> > <exec dir="${basedir}" executable="xcopy.exe"> > <arg line="c:\temp" /> > <arg line="d:\temp" /> > <arg line=" /S /Z /Y /I" /> > </exec> > </target> > > example note : > In the above target I have used xcopy.exe Windows program to copy >file from c:\temp to d:\temp. You can pass arguments to command using ><arg line> > You can adapt this (command arguments etc.) as per your needs. > >Hope this helps. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sayed, Irfan (Irfan) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:32 PM >To: user@ant.apache.org >Subject: windows command > >Hi All, > >I need to execute windows system command in Ant's build.xml. I got one >sample in manual but need to know what is the exact meaning of every >line with every attribute. > ><exec dir="${src}" executable="cmd.exe" os="Windows 2000" >output="dir.txt"> > <arg line="/c dir"/> > </exec> > >Can somebody please help > >Regards >Irfan. > > > >DISCLAIMER: >Unless indicated otherwise, the information contained in this >message is privileged and confidential, and is intended only >for the use of the addressee(s) named above and others who >have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are >not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and/or >attachments is strictly prohibited. The company accepts no >liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by >this email. Furthermore, the company does not warrant a proper >and complete transmission of this information, nor does it >accept liability for any delays. If you have received this >message in error, please contact the sender and delete the >message. Thank you. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]